JC_LS320 Jefferson City, MO Mon Nov 23, 2009 MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Fruitland- Fruitland Livestock Auction Monthly Sheep and Goat Report for 11/20/2009 Receipts: 767 Last Month: 895 Year Ago: 970 ******Sheep and goat sale is on the third Friday of the month at 10:00 am****** ******(All goats at Fruitland will now be sold per hundred weight.)************* Compared to last month, feeder lambs scarce; slaughter lambs sold 20.00 higher; slaughter ewes sold 5.00 higher; slaughter rams 5.00 lower. Billies traded 7.00 higher, nannies sold 7.00 higher, kids sold 10.00 higher, feeder kids sold 8.00 higher and few yearlings sold 10.00 higher; Demand very good and supply light. Sheep made up approximately 55 percent of the offering, 45 percent goats. Sheep and goats are priced on a per hundred weight basis. Slaughter lambs: Choice 2-3 50-55 lbs 110.00-123.00, fancy pkg 57 lbs 130.00; 60-75 lbs 120.00-131.00, fancy 66 lbs 133.00; few 80-93 lbs 125.00- 130.00; few 110-125 lbs 112.50-120.00. Feeder lambs: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 35 lbs 90.00; pkg 43 lbs 115.00. Slaughter ewes: Utility and Good 1-3 few 98-105 lbs 57.50-67.50. Slaughter rams: few 170-185 lbs 62.50-72.50. Replacement ewes: Medium and Large 1-2 few 110-131 lbs 77.50-85.00. Goats: **********All goats price per Hundred weight*************** Kids: Selection 1 40-48 lbs 115.00-119.00 per cwt; 50-63 lbs 125.50- 132.00; fancy pkg 77 lbs 144.00. Selection 2 40-50 lbs 105.00-110.00 per cwt; 55-58 lbs 117.00-118.00. Selection 3 few 57-60 lbs 90.00-95.00 per cwt. Pygmy: few 35-45 lbs 92.00-101.00 per cwt; pkg 52 lbs 120.00. Yearlings Selection 1-2 few 97-120 lbs 103.00-112.50 Does/Nannies: Selection 2-3, 90-108 lbs 55.00-65.00 per cwt. Pygmy: 45-55 lbs 62.00-72.00 per cwt. Billies: Bulk medium flesh few 145-180 lbs 70.00-85.00 per cwt. Replacement Billies few 120-145 lbs 117.00-122.50; one young Boer 80 lbs 147.50. Replacement Classes: Selection 1-2 Does/Nannies: Selection 1-2 fancy 70- 97 lbs 120.00-130.00 per head, 80-95 lbs 97.00-110.00 per head. Milking Nannies Scarce: Nannies with kids Scarce: Stocker/Feeder Kids: Selection 1 30-40 lbs 102.50-113.00. Selection 1- 2 few 35-38 lbs 100.00-102.00 per cwt. Selection 2-3 30-38 lbs 80.50-82.50 per cwt. Source: Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Fruitland MO Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618 24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS320.txt 0721cst md .